Here's What Got Served When Amberjax and Saint Rocco's Threw Down in Trinity Groves Last Night

Last night was Fork Fight at Trinity Groves, the third in a series of eight events that features a cook-off between the upcoming restaurants in the new development just west of downtown.

While their prospective spaces are still under construction, this friendly competition gives foodies a taste of what's to come in the "restaurant incubator concept" that aims to foster growth for start-ups.

Thursday night featured Amberjax Fish Market and Grill, a seafood restaurant with a New Orleans influence, and Saint Rocco's Italian Italian Food (yes, two times; no, we don't understand either). Dinner consisted of four courses from each chef, served side-by-side. The wait staff would emerge from the kitchen about every 30 minutes and, in a well-choreographed dance of the plates, serve the entire room from east to west in about 10 minutes.

Plate by plate, the competition was very close, until the final round when Amberjax's bread pudding blew everything out of the water. From the scoop of praline ice cream atop the croissant-like bread pudding to the rich caramel sauce underneath it, the dessert was amazing. From a quick glance at the forks at the end of the night used to tally the winner, Amberjax appeared to be the overall winner.